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Swift Boat Veterans |
Group in the 2004 election, kerry
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527 |
Internal Revenue Service Code |
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Interest group |
Collection of people who share common goals |
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Faction |
Political parties, founding fathers |
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Special Interest |
Unique advantages |
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Movements |
large body of people, willing to take action |
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Interest group pluralism |
varied and overlapping nature |
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chamber of commerce |
broadest business of trade association |
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Open Shop vs Closed Shop |
unino membersip cannot be required |
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Ralph Nader |
started consumr organizations |
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Single issue groups |
puruse their one problem |
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Foreign policy interest groups |
certain abroad involvement |
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lobbyists |
employed by and acts for an organized interest group |
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revolving door |
employment cycle |
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iron triangles |
mutually dependent |
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pharmaceutical drug benefit in 2002 |
prescription advantage |
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plitical action committee |
arm of an interst group |
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bundling |
collect contributions from like minded individuals |
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hard money |
limited amount
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soft money |
unlimited amount |
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Bipartisan Campaign reform acto f 2002 |
ban on corporations |
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swing votes |
not affiliated with a particular party |
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the base |
most loyal supporters |
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canvassing |
learn about the candidate preferences |
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battleground states |
florida is known as a |
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public opinion |
distribution of individual preferences |
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consensus |
substantial percentage |
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Polarized |
opposing sidesfeel intensely |
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Randomly selected |
draw the sample |
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latent |
not fully expressed |
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salience |
issues are relevant to them |
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political socialization |
develop our political attitudes |
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nationalism |
a belief in ones country |
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attentive public |
interested in politics |
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touch screen systems |
elctronics |
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voting |
to gain or lose a particular post |
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voting RIghts act of 1965 |
restrictive for black people |
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australian ballot |
names all the candidates |
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motor-voter registration |
during renewal of drivers license |
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presidential elections |
leader of the country |
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midterm elctions |
halfway |
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general |
office holders |
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special |
replacement of senators |
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primary |
party nominees |
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off-year |
odd numbered |
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race and voting behavior |
nationality affects decision |
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prospective issue voting |
pledge to do about certain problems |
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electoral college system |
GB won because of this |
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popular vote |
nation as a whole |
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initiates and referendums |
place new legislation on a ballot to vote on |
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staggered terms |
up for election at the sam etime (senators) |
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lame duck |
will not run for office again |
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term limits |
restrictions length serve |
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incumbents |
holder of an office |
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safe seats |
legislative seat, retained with a large majority |
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coattail effect |
attract votes |
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visibility |
able to see them |
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the primary |
preliminary election |
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caucus |
group of people with shared concerns |
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delegats |
person sent to represent others |
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the national convention |
major political parites take aprt in this |
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party platform |
list of values and acitons |
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runing mate |
same politcal office |
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fourth estate |
the press |
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fairness doctrine |
present both viewpoints |
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mass media |
newspapers, tv, and the radio |
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selective exposure |
using meida to filter |
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selective perception |
tendency to not notice |
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agenda setting |
forming the list of matters |
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the electronic throne |
presidents media influence |
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issue framing |
pliticians define a problem |
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private sector unions |
resource development |
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public sector uninos |
taxpayers money |
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scott walker |
governor of wisconsin |
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democratic party |
obama |
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the ny cit rubber room |
incompetent teachers |
